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spoonie-living Dec 25,2018 Add “distress” to your pain scale Pain scale? More like pain in the booty. No two people seem to read it the same way, and chronic folks tend to downplay their pain. So here’s an idea: when asked to rate your pain, provide a number to rate your distress levels in addition to your pain levels. Some examples: “I'm at a 5 on the pain scale, but my distress is basically a 1 because this is my usual.” “I'm at a 3 on the pain scale, but my distress is a 7 because this is new pain and affects a part of my body that’s very important to my work.” It’s a great way to consider how your pain is impacting you—and to get a doctor’s attention where it’s actually needed. adizzycollegekid Dec 25,2018 OP is a genius
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